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1. Citizens comments are included on each regular monthly meeting agenda. No prior appointment is necessary to speak during the citizen comments times. To speak on a particular agenda item, advise the attendant at the door. To place an item on the Board's agenda, please notify the County Administrator's Office at least ten days prior to the Board meeting. Any citizen concern can be communicated to the County Administrator by calling 980-7705 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. All citizen complaints are recorded and responded to as soon as possible. WHEN SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME.
2. 6:00 p.m. 1. Closed Session Certification - 2.2-3711.A.1.3.5.7
3. BOARD AGENDA Regular Meeting PULASKI COUNTY April 25, 2011 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 7:00 p.m. APPROXIMATE PRESENTED BY TIME & ITEM 7:00 p.m. 2. InvocationBishop Mike Honaker, River of Life Church
4. 7:05 p.m. 3. Presentations and Recognitions a. Jeff Worrell, Mayor, Town of Pulaski
5. b. Recognition of Tornado Response Personnel
6. c. Dublin Lion’s Club – Jim Davis & Berle Bowman
7. 7:15 p.m. Additions to Agenda
8. 7:20 p.m. 5. Public Hearings: a. Petition by Materials, Inc. to rezone property located at 5259 Colonial Dr., (Rt. 1019), from Residential (R2) to Industrial (I1) and revise the Pulaski County Comprehensive Plan – Future Land Use Map. (056-004-0004-0003, 4), (Draper District). – A public hearing has been scheduled to consider this request. The Planning Commission recommends approval
9. b. Petition by County of Pulaski to initiate rezoning of several split-zoned parcels and revise the Pulaski County Comprehensive – Future Land Use Map for tax map parcels 037-001-0000-0004 and 063-001-0000-0273- A public hearing has been scheduled to consider the amendments to the zoning ordinance. The Planning Commission recommends approval.
10. c. Petition by County of Pulaski to amend the following section (s) of the Pulaski County Zoning Ordinance: Article 1: Definitions, Use and Design Standards relative to various definitions; Article 18: Site Development Plan; revisions to Section 18-6 Approval Procedures. A public hearing has been scheduled to consider this request. The Planning Commission recommends approval.
11. d. A request from Conn–Weld Industries, Inc. to vacate a portion of a 50 ft. unimproved right-of-way, 140.02 ft. in length, zoned Residential (R1), located off Colonial Dr, (Rt. 1019), in the Draper District. - A public hearing has been scheduled to consider this request.
12. e. Closing of a portion of Highland Road from Ruebush Rd to Route 100 to thru- trucks exceeding 10 tons in weight due to Neck Creek bridge weight limit with alternative routing available via Route 11 and Route 100. - A public hearing has been scheduled to consider an ordinance regarding this matter.
13. f. Ordinance granting real estate tax exemption for 100% service related disabled veterans. – A public hearing has been scheduled; however, Mr. McCarthy was informed by the Attorney General’s office that a public hearing would not be necessary for a local ordinance to be passed. Therefore, there will be no need for the Board to conduct a public hearing; however, the Board may wish to consider allowing citizen input, since the public hearing was advertised.
14. g. Redistricting - A public hearing has been scheduled to consider revision of County electoral districts including but not limited to the following changes: 1. Correction at Falling Branch Road to include residents in the Cloyd District. 2. Moving part of South Pulaski from Draper to Robinson district. 3. Moving the balance of the Town of Dublin into the Draper District. 4. Correcting the Draper/Ingles line to match the revised Town of Dublin boundary near Hanks Avenue.
15. 8:20 p.m. 6. Citizen Comments
16. 8:30 p.m. 7. Highway Matters: a. Follow-up from Previous Board meeting: 1. Review of Highway Matters Section of Key Activity Timetable (KAT) - Mr. Clarke may have additional information to share.
17. 2. Six-Year Secondary Road Plan Resolution – Mr. Clarke plans to provide a resolution for adoption by the Board.
18. 3. Report from VDOT on Format Used by VDOT for Prioritizing Roads– Mr. Clarke has been requested to provide the Board with the format used by VDOT for prioritizing roads.
19. b.Manns Drive Ditch Repairs – Supervisor Sheffeyforwarded a request from Ms. Louise Harvey of 7307 Manns Drive in New River related to problems with Ms. Harvey’s basement flooding during and following heavy rains. The ditch appears to be filled and running into her basement.
20. c. Request for Speed Study at Intersection of Rt. 11 and ThornspringRoad – Board members have been provided an e-mail from Donnie Kemp requesting consideration to the lowering of the speed limit at the intersection of Rt. 11 and Thornspring Road at the Cougar Express store.
21. d.Citizen Concerns
22. e.Board of Supervisors Concerns
23. 8:45 p.m. 8. Treasurer’s Report The Honorable Melinda Worrell, Treasurer
24. 8:50 p.m. 9. Reports from the County Administrator and Staff: a. Appointments – The following appointments were reviewed in Closed Session: 1. New River Community College 2. Claytor Lake Festival Committee 3. Clean Community Council
25. b. Key Activity Timetable - Review of the Key Activity Timetable is requested.
26. c. Tornado Recovery Status – I plan to provide the Board with an update on where things stand with county and town efforts to recover from the tornados.
27. 9:00 p.m. 10. Items of Consent: a. Approval of Minutes of March 28, 2011 Board Meeting b. Accounts Payable c. Interoffice Transfers, Budget Adjustments(s) & Appropriations d. Ratification and/or Approval of Contracts, Change Orders & Agreements, Etc. Acceptance of Byrne Justice Grant for Portable Radios e. Personnel Changes f. Scheduling of Public Hearings: 1. Revisions to Smoking Control Ordinance 2. FY 12 Budget
28. 9:10 p.m. 11. Citizen Comments
29. 9:15 p.m. 12. Other Matters from Supervisors
30. 13. Adjournment
31. a. Approval of Minutes of March 28, 2011 meeting - Approval of the above listed minutes is recommended.
32. b. Accounts Payable – Approval of the listing of accounts payable is requested.
33. c. Interoffice Transfers, Budget Adjustment(s) and Appropriations – Approval of the interoffice transfers, budget adjustment(s) and appropriations is requested.
34. Ratification and/or Approval of Contracts, Change Orders & Agreements, Etc. – Acceptance of Byrne Justice Grant for Portable Radios – Acceptance of a Sheriff’s Office grant in the amount of $3,165 of federal funds to purchase four UHF portable radios is requested. These radios will replace aging portables that are failing and require expensive amounts of maintenance.
35. e. Personnel Changes – Board members have been providedan update from Ms. Spence of recent personnel changes.
36. Scheduling of Public Hearings: 1.Revisions to Smoking Control Ordinance – Authorization is requested to schedule a public hearing for the May meeting to consider the enclosed revisions to the Smoking Control Ordinanceto assist in controlling smoking in and around county buildings. More specifically, there are continuing problems with mulch fires and smoke blowing into the brick courthouse and library as a result of smoking around the entrance areas. I
37. propose restricting smoking within 25 feet of the entrance of the two courthouses and the library and moving the mailboxes out to the gazebo located near the parking lot and designating the gazebo as a smoking area for both the library and the courthouses. Board members have been provided state enabling legislation describing the responsibility of building managers in keeping smoke from entering no- smoking areas.
38. 2. FY 12 Budget – Authorization to schedule a public hearing for the May 23rd Board meeting is requested.